The Binding of an Enhancer

question 74

Multiple Choice

The binding of an enhancer

• A) increases the stability of a specific mRNA.
• B) stimulates transcription of a specific gene.
• C) stimulates transcription of all genes.
• D) stimulates splicing of a specific mRNA.
• E) stimulates splicing of all mRNAs.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain located at the sides near the temples, important for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation.

Prospective Memory

The aspect of memory that involves remembering to perform a planned action or recall a planned intention at some future point in time.

Context-dependent Memory

Context-dependent memory refers to the improved recall of specific information when the context present at encoding and retrieval of the information is the same.